Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-26

The House.
The House assembled at 1. p. m. Speaker
Hoyt called it to order and prayer was offer
ed by Rev. J. K. Wheeler.
DECENTRALIZATION of Rev, j. II. TwitchelI
and 8, 900 others for regulation of Sunday
traffic on railroads
STANDARDIZATION of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union for the protection of
women and children.
REHABILITATION of Michael Smith, of
Hartford. for restoration of forfeited rights.
Naturalization of J. G. Webster for an
act providing for sewers in a portion of West
Hartford.
REHABILITATION of the Windsor Locks
Steel company for an act of incorporation.
REHABILITATION of Reuben J. Ford for
restoration of forfeited rights
STANDARDIZATION of persons in aid of
the bill providing for free bridges in Hartford
county.
DECENTRALIZATION of the Willimantic
Electric Light company for an act of incor-
poration.
DECENTRALIZATION for the act regulating
exemptions from foreign attachments.
REHABILITATION of Representative King
for an act concerning the inspection of fac
tories and the protection of life and health
in the same.
Referred to appropriations-A bill for a
public act creating State printing establish
ment to be located at Hartford, a State
printer to be appointed by the Governor for
two years and to receive salary of 50, 600.
The bill appropriates 500, OOe to carry out
the project; introduced by Representative
King, of Naugatuck.
Referred to temperance bill for an act
closing saloons from 3 o'clock the day
preceding until o'clock the morning after
all election days; introduced by Representa-
tive King, of Naugatuck.
Referred to judiciary-An act providing
that persons who wilfully injure or destroy
electric wires without first giving notice to
the companies shall be fined not more than
5000 or imprisoned not more than one year
or both; introduced by Representative HUME,
of New Haven.
Referred to temperance-Ab bill for public
act imposing fine of $50 and imprisonment
for thirty days on all persons convicted of
selling liquor without license; introduced
by Representative Thompson, of East Haven.
Referred-A bill for an act providing that
in the sale of charcoal 2,748 cubic or %
pounds weight shall constitute bushel; in
troduced by Mr.. Bartram, of Sharon.
Passed-The House passed resolution ap-
pointing William F. Henney judge of city
police court of Hartford. Similar resolu-
tions were passed appointing Arthur B. Calef
Judge and Daniel j. Donahoe associate judge
of the Middletown police court.
Referred-Act providing that SO much OF
any debt due any laborer or mechanic for
personal wages as shall not exceed $40 shall
in all cases be exempt and not liable to be
taken by foreign attachment; introduced by
Representative HUME.
Referred to incorporations-A resolution
for public act allowing prosecuting agents
$40 for the revocation of liquor licenses be-
tore county commissioners; introduced by
Representative Chaffee, of Derby.
Referred to incorporations-A resolution
establishing a ferryboat between Glastonbury
and Rocky Hill; introduced by Representa-
tive Bulkely, of Rocky Hill
Referred-A petition making East Hart
ford separate district and providing for the
choice of judge at special election, all
business in the Hartford district to be carried
forward to completion; introduced by Rep
resentative Roberts, of East Hartford.
Referred-A petition to appoint factory
inspector with a salary of 81 800; introduced
by Representative King, of Naugatuck.
Referred-Bill that churches and ecclesias-
teal societies may be exempt on personal
and real property from taxation to the
amount of $25, 900 when the proceeds of such
property are exclusively used for the main
tenance of public worship; introduced by
Representative Andrews, of Saybrook.
Referred-Bill providing for an exemp-
ton of $50 in all cases, including minor
children; introduced by Representative Con-
nors, of New Haven.
Referred-A bill that all hearings before
the board of pardons shall be held at the
State prison; introduced by Representative
Goodyear, of North Haven.
Referred-A bill that unlicensed persons
who shall sell by sample or expose for sale
intoxicating liquors, and licensed dealers
in malt liquors who shall sell or give away
spirituous liquors, shall pay upon conviction
$50 fine and be imprisoned thirty days for the
first offense and 500 fine and sixty days i'm
prisonment for the second offense; intro
duced by Representative Thompson, of East
Haven.
Referred-A petition for an amendment to
the general statutes to afford the same pro-
lection to electric wires as is now provided
for wires of telephone and telegraph com
panies.
Referred-A resolution empowering the
New Haven Electric Light company to
manufacture and sell electricity for all pur-
poses and allowing them to run wires
through under all the streets with the ap-
prevail of the board of public works.
Referred-A resolution allowing the Derby
Horse Railroad company to increase its capt.
tai and extending the time for organization
to August 1, 1889.
Referred to incorporations-A petition in
cooperating the Meriden Scientific associa-
ton.
The House at 1:35 adjourned until 1915
Thursday morning.